Does CSQ pay a dividend?

Yes. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 7.00% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.45 per share.

How much does CSQ pay in dividends?

$1.45 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next CSQ ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CSQ. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

CSQ Dividend

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

NASDAQFinancial ServicesStockData as of September 14, 2026

Dividend yield: 7.00%
Annual dividend: $1.45
Payout ratio: 0.20
Frequency: Monthly
Share price: $20.67
Market cap: $3.3B

Is CSQ a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median7.00% against a median of 2.97% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.20 means roughly 20% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 22 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009, 2010, 2024. The most recent reduction was in 2024.
Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

CSQ dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.

Peak $1.23 in 2008Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for CSQ, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 14, 2026	September 21, 2026	$0.1350	Monthly
August 14, 2026	August 21, 2026	$0.1350	Monthly
July 14, 2026	July 21, 2026	$0.1350	Monthly
June 12, 2026	June 22, 2026	$0.1225	Monthly
May 14, 2026	May 21, 2026	$0.1225	Monthly
April 14, 2026	April 21, 2026	$0.1225	Monthly
March 13, 2026	March 20, 2026	$0.1225	Monthly
February 13, 2026	February 23, 2026	$0.1225	Monthly
December 30, 2025	January 9, 2026	$0.1225	Monthly
December 12, 2025	December 19, 2025	$0.1025	Monthly
November 14, 2025	November 21, 2025	$0.1025	Monthly
October 15, 2025	October 21, 2025	$0.1025	Monthly
September 15, 2025	September 22, 2025	$0.1025	Monthly
August 14, 2025	August 19, 2025	$0.1025	Monthly
July 14, 2025	July 21, 2025	$0.1025	Monthly
June 12, 2025	June 20, 2025	$0.1025	Monthly
May 13, 2025	May 20, 2025	$0.1025	Monthly
April 11, 2025	April 21, 2025	$0.1025	Monthly
March 13, 2025	March 20, 2025	$0.1025	Monthly
February 13, 2025	February 21, 2025	$0.1025	Monthly
December 30, 2024	January 10, 2025	$0.1025	Irregular
December 13, 2024	December 19, 2024	$0.1025	Monthly
November 13, 2024	November 20, 2024	$0.1025	Monthly
October 15, 2024	October 22, 2024	$0.1025	Monthly
September 13, 2024	September 18, 2024	$0.1025	Monthly
August 9, 2024	August 16, 2024	$0.1025	Monthly
July 12, 2024	July 19, 2024	$0.1025	Monthly
June 14, 2024	June 20, 2024	$0.1025	Monthly
May 13, 2024	May 21, 2024	$0.1025	Monthly
April 11, 2024	April 19, 2024	$0.1025	Monthly
March 13, 2024	March 21, 2024	$0.1025	Monthly
February 9, 2024	February 20, 2024	$0.1025	Monthly
December 28, 2023	January 11, 2024	$0.1025	Monthly
December 11, 2023	December 18, 2023	$0.1025	Monthly
November 13, 2023	November 20, 2023	$0.1025	Monthly
October 12, 2023	October 19, 2023	$0.1025	Monthly
September 11, 2023	September 18, 2023	$0.1025	Monthly
August 10, 2023	August 17, 2023	$0.1025	Monthly
July 13, 2023	July 20, 2023	$0.1025	Monthly
June 9, 2023	June 16, 2023	$0.1025	Monthly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CSQ pay a dividend?: Yes. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 7.00% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.45 per share.
How much does CSQ pay in dividends?: $1.45 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CSQ ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CSQ. Dates appear here once the company declares them.